Summer’s here, and berry picking is a season must. However, due to cooler temps and COVID-19, many local farms are doing things a little differently this year.
Our 2020 Guide to Berry U-Pick in Cincinnati includes everything you need to know on where to pick fresh berries this summer!
Alpine Berry Farm
26185 Pocket Rd., Batesville, IN 47006
(812) 212-2605
2020 Update: U-Pick tentatively set to open the last week of June. Berry picking open by reservation only, and to kids and adults 13 and up. Read more here.
Barrett’s Strawberry Farm
11434 Fairfield Rd., Leesburg, OH 45135
(937) 780-4961
2020 Update: They are planning to open for U-Pick starting sometime in June. U-Pick procedures will follow social distancing guidelines as much as possible.
Berryhill Farm
330 E. Krepps Rd., Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 374-8747
2020 Update: Open for blueberry U-Pick beginning the week of the July 4th. Follow their Facebook page for more updates.
Blooms & Berries
9669 Ohio 48, Loveland, OH 45140
(513) 697-9173
2020 Update: Open for strawberry picking now! (Read all about Blooms & Berries Strawberry U-Pick here.) The 2020 Blueberry Season will begin mid- to late-June, with a picking ticket system to encourage a lower-traffic experience. Once Blooms & Berries determines a pick date, they’ll email email subscribers with a link to a select number of picking tickets. Picking tickets are $5 each (over age 2) and fruit is $4.99/lb. Tickets are first-come, first-serve.
McGlasson Farms
5832 River Rd., Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 689-5229
They are posting daily strawberry updates on their Facebook page, with freshly picked strawberries (not U-Pick) for $6/quart. Please call ahead to reserve.
Stokes Berry Farm
2822 Center Road, Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-4004
2020 Update: Stokes is looking to open the first week of June! New guidelines include: staying 20 feet apart from other family groups while in the fields; using containers provided by the farm (no outside containers allowed); separate check in/check out areas. Read more here.
The Berry Patch, LLC
8171 West 300 North, Etna Green, IN 46524
(574) 527-2317
2020 Update: Pre-picked berries available now. U-Pick will open the beginning of June. Masks recommended, but not required. More information available here.
